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Definition of clumsily in English: clumsilyadverb ˈklʌmzɪliˈkləmzəli 1In an awkward and careless way. he climbed clumsily over the rail I reached over and fumbled clumsily until my finger found the button Example sentencesExamples - A hot air balloon suddenly descends, drifting clumsily to earth.
- The song quickly fades to black, thanks to a clumsily handled volume knob, before re-emerging with an expected jolt.
- The knights are crammed into hot, heavy armor, and they charge at each other clumsily.
- He walked clumsily with his bound arms, but quite steadily.
- He grabs his coat, and as he's clumsily trying to put it on, the shoulder rips.
- He clumsily rehearses ninja steps with swords in front of a video camera.
- He clumsily scraped the hook along the visor.
- The "I" is something of a black beetle, climbing around clumsily on the mud heap of my life.
- It's set against a harmonium-like drone and electronic clinking, the sound of mason jars waltzing clumsily in a janitor's closet.
- She is distinctly underwhelmed until he clumsily knocks the soup out of the window.
- 1.1 In a way that lacks skill or finesse.
poorly aimed, clumsily executed shots the clumsily translated English copy Example sentencesExamples - In the lobby of the gallery, he was represented by four large oils clumsily portraying celebrity lairs.
- Some of the dialogue is stiff and overstated, like something from a poorly written pulp, clumsily updated by a hack.
- How clumsily you deal cards!
- This film is so clumsily edited that is completely unable to build up any comic steam.
- The script moves rather clumsily from point to point.
- The twisting of the character's emotions, followed by his allegiance, is clumsily handled to the point of annoyance.
- He does not fight them because he believes they are clumsily groping toward ideas that he agrees with: unity, tolerance, and equality.
- The book is clumsily written, and the translation does no favor to the author.
- A subplot featuring a female FBI agent is clumsily grafted onto the main story.
- This technique was employed by serial Westerns of old to keep viewers hooked, but the ruse was clumsily implemented.
- 1.2 In a tactless way that shows a lack of social skills.
they clumsily said the wrong thing some of the issues are handled clumsily Example sentencesExamples - He clumsily reciprocates her praise with the words, "You're a damn good woman painter."
- Clumsily apologizing for an earlier insulting comment, he claimed the fault was with the writer who reported his remark.
- He spends his days clumsily barging into rooms where girls are changing, only to get the living daylights pounded out of him.
- One of the lead actors is always stumbling clumsily through situations, while the other achieves an absurd but beautiful grace.
- I'm disgusted by what she's done, thinking of how clumsily she struggled and the mindless stupefaction of her gaze.
- Later the Puritans surrender to prurience and fornicate with anything in reach: one another, members of the audience, a lifesize doll that actually does come to life and tries clumsily, comically, to seduce a fellow in the front row.
- We sense that he is not a casual victim of society but a child coming clumsily of age.
- The flirtatious Emily spends a lot of time clumsily pursuing her crush.
- Her exchanges with Damien - as she clumsily attempts to win his heart - are a joy
- I was clumsily saying that maybe it was too big for her.
Definition of clumsily in US English: clumsilyadverbˈkləmzəlēˈkləmzəli 1In an awkward and careless way. he climbed clumsily over the rail I reached over and fumbled clumsily until my finger found the button Example sentencesExamples - He grabs his coat, and as he's clumsily trying to put it on, the shoulder rips.
- He walked clumsily with his bound arms, but quite steadily.
- He clumsily scraped the hook along the visor.
- The "I" is something of a black beetle, climbing around clumsily on the mud heap of my life.
- The song quickly fades to black, thanks to a clumsily handled volume knob, before re-emerging with an expected jolt.
- It's set against a harmonium-like drone and electronic clinking, the sound of mason jars waltzing clumsily in a janitor's closet.
- A hot air balloon suddenly descends, drifting clumsily to earth.
- The knights are crammed into hot, heavy armor, and they charge at each other clumsily.
- He clumsily rehearses ninja steps with swords in front of a video camera.
- She is distinctly underwhelmed until he clumsily knocks the soup out of the window.
- 1.1 In a way that lacks skill or finesse.
poorly aimed, clumsily executed shots the clumsily translated English copy Example sentencesExamples - The script moves rather clumsily from point to point.
- The book is clumsily written, and the translation does no favor to the author.
- How clumsily you deal cards!
- This film is so clumsily edited that is completely unable to build up any comic steam.
- This technique was employed by serial Westerns of old to keep viewers hooked, but the ruse was clumsily implemented.
- A subplot featuring a female FBI agent is clumsily grafted onto the main story.
- The twisting of the character's emotions, followed by his allegiance, is clumsily handled to the point of annoyance.
- Some of the dialogue is stiff and overstated, like something from a poorly written pulp, clumsily updated by a hack.
- He does not fight them because he believes they are clumsily groping toward ideas that he agrees with: unity, tolerance, and equality.
- In the lobby of the gallery, he was represented by four large oils clumsily portraying celebrity lairs.
- 1.2 In a tactless way that shows a lack of social skills.
they clumsily said the wrong thing some of the issues are handled clumsily Example sentencesExamples - We sense that he is not a casual victim of society but a child coming clumsily of age.
- He spends his days clumsily barging into rooms where girls are changing, only to get the living daylights pounded out of him.
- One of the lead actors is always stumbling clumsily through situations, while the other achieves an absurd but beautiful grace.
- Clumsily apologizing for an earlier insulting comment, he claimed the fault was with the writer who reported his remark.
- Her exchanges with Damien - as she clumsily attempts to win his heart - are a joy
- Later the Puritans surrender to prurience and fornicate with anything in reach: one another, members of the audience, a lifesize doll that actually does come to life and tries clumsily, comically, to seduce a fellow in the front row.
- The flirtatious Emily spends a lot of time clumsily pursuing her crush.
- I'm disgusted by what she's done, thinking of how clumsily she struggled and the mindless stupefaction of her gaze.
- I was clumsily saying that maybe it was too big for her.
- He clumsily reciprocates her praise with the words, "You're a damn good woman painter."
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